an deliver up to five EVs in the compact and adjacent segments to support the U.S.-made crossovers, as well as potential sedans or light pickup. Nissan dropped its plans for two sedans in April. The crossovers, revealed in March at a media event in Japan, ride on a longer wheelbase than the compact Rogue crossover with interior space similar to the midsize Pathfinder. The vehicle is expected to replace a planned electric version of the Pathfinder...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

lt vehicles, but expects the move to be relatively short-lived. “it’s more of a suspension,” Meunier said. “The good news for Canada is 80% of the product we sell in Canada are not affected by the tariff because they’re coming from outside the U.S.” Nissan Canada imports the top-selling Rogue from Japan, with the Kicks and Sentra, second and third by volume, respectively, built in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The Pathfinder, Murano and Fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan recalls 481,736 vehicles in U.S., Canada over engine failure risk On July 1, Nissan North America announced it is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure, according to the documents pu...

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re responsive and engaging drive. The latest Qashqai with the new e-POWER system is built at Nissan’s factory in Sunderland, UK. It will launch in Europe in September 2025, followed by a rollout in Africa and Oceania. The new e-POWER will also be introduced in North America on the next-generation Rogue in FY26 and power the upcoming fourth-generation Elgrand minivan, set to launch in Japan in FY26. Based on Nissan press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

ocuments posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly. The affected U.S. vehicles were built at the Rogue Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan between February 15, 2024 and April 14, 2025. Transport Canada posted a similar recall affecting 1...

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ounced it would receive a new EV for sale in the U.S. from Nissan that will arrive in 2026 and it will be based on the next-generation Nissan Leaf EV. As part of the exchange, Mitsubishi will provide Nissan with a version of its Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover that Nissan will sell as a plug-in Rogue this year. (multiple sources on May 8, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Nissan to shift part of its production of Rogue SUV from Kyushu to U.S. plant to minimize tariff impact Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) revealed that it has started to consider shifting some production of its Rogue for the North American market from Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. (Nissan Motor Kyushu, Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture) to its Smyrna Plant (Tennessee). Nissan aims to minimize the impact from new tariffs imposed by the U.S. Trump admin...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

n the U.S. in April. Nissan will maintain production in the U.S., which is not subject to tariffs, after the Trump administration raised tariffs on imported automobiles. In the U.S., the automaker initially planned to change double shifts to a single shift on one line at its Smyrna Plant, where the Rogue and other models are produced, in April and on one line at its Canton Plant, where the Altima sedan and other models are produced, in September....

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Nissan lowers pricing of top models in U.S. as tariffs arrive On April 1, Nissan announced it is lowering the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) across the entire line of the popular 2025 Rogue and 2025 Pathfinder SUVs, with reductions ranging from USD 670 to USD 1,930. The Rogue's top price cut is USD 1,930 and the Pathfinder is USD 1,170. The price cuts were announced as 25% U.S. import tariffs are set to begin on vehicles and parts....

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nt is the adoption of a new, 1.5-liter e-POWER dedicated engine. Additionally, the new 5-in-1 system, which shares core components with Nissan’s latest EV powertrain. The third-generation e-POWER system will debut on the Qashqai in Europe later in FY2025, followed in FY2026 in the next-generation Rogue in North America and a large minivan for the Japan market. (Nissan Motor press release on March 26, 2025)...

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ped, from a hatchback to a crossover SUV. The new Leaf will adopt the same electric vehicle (EV) platform as the Ariya, and adopt the “NACS” rapid charging specifications of Tesla, Inc. in North America to improve competitiveness. In its main North American market, Nissan will introduce the new Rogue equipped with its third-generation e-Power series hybrid system in FY 2026. The company will also renew the power generation engine and improve ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

r significant range improvements. For the North American market, a NACS charging port is also integrated for the first time for a  Nissan EV, enabling access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Nissan will commence sales of the brand's first plug-in hybrid in North America, in a PHEV version of the Rogue SUV. A new generation of Nissan's top-selling Sentra compact sedan will be introduced later in 2025, alongside a refreshed mid-size Pathfinder S...

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Nissan to introduce Rogue PHV in North America On February 13, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced a new plan to strengthen its product lineup, including the launch of a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) for its Rogue (known as the X-Trail in Japan) in the North American market in the fiscal year that ends in March 2026 (FY 2025). The third generation of the series hybrid "e-Power," which uses the engine as a generator, will be installed in core...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/17

eductions include reducing parts complexity by up to 70%. 3) Driving topline growth Nissan plans to increase consolidated sales volume (excluding China) from 2.7 million units with market share of 4.4% in FY 2024 to 3.0 million units with 4.8% market share in FY 2026. Its upcoming models include Rogue PHEV, a mini vehicle model, the future version of Leaf and the all-new compact EV in FY 2025 and Rogue e-POWER in FY 2026. 4) Business and port...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

Nissan to cut production, jobs at U.S. plants On January 29, Nissan officials said the company will be cutting production output of two high-volume nameplates, the Rogue compact crossover and Altima midsize sedan, and shrink its hourly workforce at three U.S. factories by up to 13% in 2025, according to Nissan North America’s head of manufacturing and supply chain management, David Johnson, who described the pullback as a “momentary reaction...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

ts that can be expected to produce more units. In February 2022, Nissan announced a USD 500 million investment in Canton to build two new Nissan and Infiniti EV models, originally to start in 2025.  In May 2024, Nissan unveiled plans to build a smaller electric SUV, positioned between the LEAF and Rogue, as a fifth EV to be built in Mississippi. While that model, code-named PZ1L, will not be built in the U.S., media sources have reported that it...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

CR-V For light trucks, the Ford F-Series continued as the top contender, with 8.6% sales increase to 133,857 units. The Toyota RAV4 claimed second place with a 3.8% increase in sales over the previous year, ahead of both the GMC Sierra and RAM Pickup. Double-digit sales increases pushed the Nissan Rogue up into eighth place, the Ford Escape into ninth, and the Hyundai Kona into tenth, with their sales rising 22.8%, 58.8%, and 33.8% respectively....

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erd Powertrain Plant in Tennessee. North American deliveries for the new Nissan Murano are expected to begin in early 2025. With more than 5,700 employees and an annual production capacity of 640,000 vehicles, the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant currently produces the Nissan Leaf, Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue and the Infiniti QX60. (Nissan Motor Corporation press release on December 3, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

Nissan works to launch two Rogue PHEV models in U.S. by 2025 and 2027 On October 16 at an event at its U.S. headquarters, Nissan Americas Chief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira said that a plug-in hybrid variant of its Rogue crossover will arrive at dealerships in late 2025. It will be followed by an e-Power series-hybrid version in early 2027 alongside a redesign of the ICE-powered Rogue. While Nissan builds the ICE-powered Rogue in Smyrna, Te...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Nissan introduces 2025 Rogue with advanced tech, new Rock Creek edition in U.S. On July 8, Nissan announced new available technology and a new rugged Rock Creek edition for its 2025 Rogue crossover lineup, which will reach U.S. dealerships later this summer. Rogue's new Rock Creek edition offers a redesigned front fascia, capability-enhancing 235/65R17 Falken Wild Peak all-terrain tires, and multiple functional and luxury interior enhancements. A...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/10